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U will never stop mexicans from coming here, border patrol...lol thats funny. Anyways why is there an unpatrolled area? no wonder here in california we keep getting more more and more illegals everyday...

To bad they can't use some of that cleverness to do some good for self and society. Mexicans are smart, if they could arm up, I'm sure they could out smart and out fight these these fucking cartels! A Mexican malitia would be sweet.

I'm so glad these idiot right wingers want to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars from China to build a giant fence that some thugs in a Tahoe with a cheap jack can push up in 30 seconds.

While we're at it let's blame Obama for Mexican cartel members buying guns and bringing them back, even though the same gun-letting occurred under the Bush Administration, not to mention the infamous "house of death" the ICE and DEA knew about since 2004, Guillermo Ramirez Peyro was the informant , look it up. Don't blame Obama for lax U.S. gun laws and corrupt Mexicans.

@US Border Guard Are you sure you guys are not getting paid by the cartels? There is a lot of drugs on the streets nowadays.I'm not saying you personally, but I believe more than just a few law enforcement are getting paid by drug gangs here in the U.S.

February 12, 2012 12:33 PM Here's my story. I know about a group in California who are involved in drug trafficking, they are gang members, and they drive Cadillacs, Lincolns, Chrysler 300, Mercedes Benz, and other good looking cars, none of them have a job but they all have money to spend. I know this because I have party with them more than one time. I'm not friends with them.The funny thing is that I have seen police talking to them several times, at different times of the day or night, and is usually the same few cops always talking to them.

Some of these BB readers will believe anything. Mexico is fucking disaster so must get solace from blaming the gringos. It's not Mexico's fault it's Obama, it's Washington, the US is more corrupt, etc.

It's just a fence. A fence never stopped anyone. It only slows them down. Street pricing shows that not much is working to end narcotics smuggling into the US. There is only one solution to stopping illicilt narcotics smuggling -- legalize, regulate and tax. US corporations can then make billions by outsourcing narcotics manufacturing and distribution to Mexico and China. Lobbyists will stuff politicians pockets for favorable legislation to protect easy access to dangerous drugs. Mexican narcos will have to consolidate to remain competitive in an open international market environment, which in turn significantly reduces murders of innocent victims. Users will be able to overdose on as much incredibly pure over-the-counter narcotics they can afford. Municipalities can create segregated safe havens for non-users, and a demilitarized zone to dump abusers. Abusers can freely attack, injure and kill other abusers and good citizens can live without fear.

February 12, 2012 9:48 PM .Some of these BB readers will believe anything. Mexico is fucking disaster so must get solace from blaming the gringos. It's not Mexico's fault it's Obama, it's Washington, the US is more corrupt, etc.February 12, 2012 11:14 PM .Lets face it guys,the Mexicans are not only racist,they want to blame the US for every thing wrong with their country.The US people actually do want to help and feel for the hard working Mexicans,but they will not here us.This is why i believe Mexico is fucked,they neither want our help,or ask for it?So leave them to wallow in their hatred and jealousy.Its a sad situation.

if the United states want to get rid of terrorists why aren't they protecting the border?? if i were a terrorist i would have crossed the border and done my terrorist acts without going to the airport. They should have troops on the border.

That's why we're called ''Mexi-Can'' and not Mexican't.February 13, 2012 9:57 PM FROM WHERE THE REST OF THE WORLD ARE LOOKING,YOU AINT GOT TO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF,KMOW WHAT I MEAN?FAILURE YOU SHOULD BE CALLED,OR RACIST,OR,YOU GET THE PICTURE.

I don't suppose it occurred to the fence engineers to install a couple of 1/2" welded steel rivets near the top of the fence panel track to prevent just such a lift-up from being possible. Our tax dollars at work!